House Bill 3320
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
Active
Passed House on Jan 9, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3320
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on January 9, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H59-60)
Summary
This bill requires the annual reports submitted by the Department of State to Congress concerning the U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, to include an account of the changes and improvements that the State Department has made to such plan following any annual meetings of the WHA at which Taiwan did not obtain such status.
01/10/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/09/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/09/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H59-60)
01/09/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H59-60)
01/09/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3320.
01/09/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H59-62)
01/09/2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/28/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/28/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/27/2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
07/27/2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/20/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
07/19/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
07/19/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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